Climate Change

12/29/16 • -1 min

Student Podcasts: US Federal Government and Politics, Beloit College

By Josh Nelson and Jay Hoffman

Climate change has been debated in the past, but not as much as it has been in recent times. Science has shown that climate change (previously known as “global warming”) is impacting the planet we inhabit; many aspects of our world are heavily affected by this, such as the environment, organisms, and economies. Josh Nelson and Jay Hoffmann bring you up to speed on climate change and what it means in terms of politics in the United States. They will discuss the opinions of both Trump and Clinton on the issue.. Guest speakers Jamison Huntley (Coach Huntley), Kyle May and Joe McKay give great conversation about the issue Climate change presents and what we need to do to solve it, and one of these speakers presents a counterargument to the others. Please listen and learn about climate change so YOU can make a positive impact.

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By Josh Nelson and Jay Hoffman

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Police Brutality

By Lillie Herbst

This is a podcast dealing with issues of police discrimination and brutality towards people of color. I discussed with Beloit faculty members the past, present, and future events that will shape and define the police force, and the rights of the black community. I analyzed two speeches that show the history of the push towards a more equal police force, and one speech that shows what may be happening with the police force in the future. In the podcast I also talk about how long this has been an issue, and I discuss a large movement which has started to end this brutality and violence.

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References
Alexander, Michelle. The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. New York: New, 2010. Print.

CNN. “Donald Trump: We Have to Bring Back Law and Order.” YouTube. YouTube, 26 Sept. 2016. Web. 10 Dec. 2016.

Danahunter. “MLK on Police Brutality.” YouTube. YouTube, 19 Jan. 2016. Web. 10 Dec. 2016.

“Malcolm X: Police Brutality & Mainstream Media.” YouTube. YouTube, 15 Dec. 2014. Web. 10 Dec. 2016.

Parkinson, Robert G. “Did a Fear of Slave Revolts Drive American Independence?” The New York Times. The New York Times, 03 July 2016. Web. 10 Dec. 2016.

Potter, Gary, Dr. “The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1.” The History of Policing in the United States, Part 1 | Police Studies Online. Eastern Kentucky University, 25 June 2013. Web. 10 Dec. 2016.

Taylor, Keeanga-Yamahtta. Chicago, IL: Haymarket, 2016. Print.

“We Affirm That All Black Lives Matter.” Black Lives Matter. Black Lives Matter Foundation, 2016. Web.

Next Episode

The Electoral College

By Katia Virieux

You want to learn more about the Electoral College and how it works? You are looking for arguments to help you make your mind to either support or oppose the Electoral College? Maybe you want to learn more about alternatives to this system? Or you just want to hear what other people have to say about it? In any of these, cases this podcast is made for you! Come and enjoy listening to this podcast about the Electoral College System. https://johnamcmahon.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/virieux.mp3